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The student news site of Bellaire High School

Three Penny Press
The student news site of Bellaire High School

Three Penny Press
Serena Li

Serena Li, Editor-In-Chief

Serena Li is a senior and one of the Editors-in-Chief. She joined TPP to find opportunities to explore the journalism field and get more experience with different writing styles. She is the President of the Cardinal Crafts Club and Steps2Education Club. In her free time, she likes to bake, cook and listen to music. Her hobbies include K-pop, k-dramas and anime.

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“F1: The Movie” is now Brad Pitt’s most successful film to date. It was directed by Joseph Kosinski, known for “Top Gun: Maverick.”

[Photo] Top 5 summer movies of 2025

Andrew Chen, Ayana Khan, Mallika Mohan, Zoe Novak, and Kristine Szeto
Sep 10, 2025
This hard candy-like dessert, popularized by Squid Game, was a unique interactive activity to do with friends. The stakes are high, as the objective is to carve out the shape without cracking the hard, shell-like sugar cookie. Shapes offered were stars, circles, triangles and umbrellas.

[BELLAIRE FOOD STREET BITES] Small bites, big Bbang

Serena Li, Audrey Han, and McKenzie Le
Mar 19, 2025
From left to right, we ordered these side dishes: grilled squid, chicken heart, chicken gizzard, sauteéd corn. Most sides are paired with their signature house dipping sauce, spicy and tangy.

[BELLAIRE FOOD STREET BITES] Oh Mì Gõ

Serena Li, McKenzie Le, and Audrey Han
Jan 4, 2025
This it the Fluffy Thai Tea Sago drink, a wonderful spin on a classic Thai tea drink with the perfect amount of chewy sago to balance out the sweetness of the Thai tea. If you've tried Thai tea before, you would definitely enjoy this.

[BELLAIRE FOOD STREET BITES] Meeting the freshness

Serena Li, McKenzie Le, and Audrey Han
Nov 21, 2024
FCA sponsor Juanita Camarillo leads the club in a worship song. She has been hosting the event since 2020.

Under the flag since 1990

Serena Li, Print Editor
Oct 7, 2024
While practicing law, Mullis practiced in both Houston and Georgia, briefly working for the District Attorney's office in his father's hometown. He then moved back to Houston and had a partnership with three offices between Houston and Dallas.

Do what you love

Serena Li, Print Editor
Sep 11, 2024
The popularity of the OnRamps Precalculus course may be due to on-level and Pre-AP Precalculus being replaced by OnRamps and AP Precalculus, forcing many students to choose one or the other. OnRamps Precalculus teacher Johnston French believes AP Precalculus is closer to on-level than OnRamps is due to OnRamps' "fundamentally different" structure.

Eleven courses added to Bellaire

Shyla Jogi, Serena Li, Ishani Kaushik, and Maddux Horn
Sep 9, 2024
The VEX Robotics team celebrates after the closing ceremony of the world championships. They are holding complementary inflatable thunder sticks.

Engi-near the finish line

Serena Li, Copy Editor
May 28, 2024
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Elisa Adams

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Elisa Adams

Serena Li, Reporter
May 27, 2024
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HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Helena Wang

Serena Li, Reporter
May 18, 2024
Out of 441 responders, 211 AP Precalculus students feel prepared for the AP exam. On the other hand, 230 believe they are not ready. The exam will take place on May 13 at 12 p.m.

Uncalculated uncertainties

Serena Li, Copy Editor
May 2, 2024
Tran was a finalist at the 2024 UIL State Tournament which took place from January 10 - 11. It was held at the Texas State Capitol.

Chasing the golden gavel

Serena Li, Copy Editor
Feb 22, 2024
In 2006, Chinese New Year took place on Jan. 29. My grandmother was 61 and my grandfather was 65 at the time.

They will always return

Serena Li, Copy Editor
Feb 13, 2024
A collage of some of the items and characters mentioned throughout the article demonstrates the variety throughout East Asian culture. The drawings represent elements of food, drinks, media and stereotypes of East Asian people.

[COLUMN] We need more East Asian representation

Serena Li and McKenzie Le
Feb 9, 2024
In my living room hangs a Lunar New Year banner decorated with dragons, fish and flowers. The words roughly translate to "Welcome spring, receive fortune."

Get red-y for Lunar New Year

Serena Li, Copy Editor
Feb 8, 2024
At the Belles 2023 Spring Show, senior Belle Alex Alleyne performs in a group routine to "True Colors". She has been taking dance lessons since she was five and is now on the Belles Honor Corps.

An underdog in the world of sports

Serena Li, Copy Editor
Dec 14, 2023
These mooncakes were designed in the shape of a gourd with auspicious words imprinted on top. In Chinese culture, gourds symbolize fortune and wealth and words mean good fortune and peace.

Little by little, step by step

Serena Li, Copy Editor
Oct 27, 2023
Landry leads his AP Computer Science class in a Kahoot to prepare for the exam next class. Students are able to review the content in a fun and engaging way.

A life of learning: from the battlefield to the classroom

Serena Li, Reporter
Oct 20, 2023
Junior Sarah Saffar made makeshift album covers for her songs that she wrote last year. While she's stopped publicly releasing her music, she does continue to write songs in her free time.

Songwriting for the soul

Claire Bradford, Tanvi Dubey, Serena Li, Joy Xia, and Emma Xiao
Oct 3, 2023
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